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Volume 64 No. 33

CHAMPIONS

PHOTOS BY CHAD COOPER, THE SPECTRUM

Hall's goal gives Bulls their first tournament championship in program history QUENTIN HAYNES ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The women’s soccer team will be the first Buffalo team of any sport in the D-I era to compete in an NCAA Tournament after clinching a conference title Sunday. Head coach Shawn Burke was adamant that 2014 wouldn’t be a rebuilding season. When accepting the head coach position of the women’s soccer team in January, Shawn Burke told the Buffalo administration that the team had the talent to win this season. It appears he was right after junior defender Jackie Hall’s game-winning goal Sunday made it a championship season. The No. 49 Bulls (16-2-3, 12-0-2 MidAmerican Conference) won their first-ever MAC Championship Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Western Michigan (12-8-1, 5-6-1 MAC) at UB Stadium. The win ends Buffalo’s season with an undefeated conference record for the first time and gives the team an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament starting Nov. 14. Buffalo finds out its first-round opponent Monday. After winning the championship Sunday afternoon, Burke recalled what he first told his team before the season. “Working on the little things,” Burke said. “When I took over back in January, it’s all about the details. When you take care of the little things, the big things just fall into place. The girls did just that. It came down to the wire, but all the credit to our girls for getting the result. I couldn’t be more proud of them.” After a scoreless first half, Hall scored the only goal of the game off a rebound from senior forward Katie Roberts’ header on goal. The score came with just 8:33 left in regulation. It was Hall’s fourth goal of the season and third game-winning goal. “I just did anything I can to get posi-

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The Bulls all try to get a hand on the 2014 MAC Tournament trophy after winning the program’s first-ever conference championship.

tion,” Hall said. “It was just a good service. [Roberts] got something on it and it just ricocheted off the goal enough for me to get something on it and put it in the back of the net.” Goalkeeper Laura Dougall capped off a historic freshman season with a three-save shutout – her program-record 12th of the season. Western Michigan’s final opportunity came off a corner kick with 2:45 left in the game. Dougall stepped forward and grabbed the ball before a Broncos’ player could attempt a shot on goal. “This feels great,” Dougall said. “Coming in, I wanted to break records, I wanted to make an instant impact on this team, and this team has done an amazing job at letting me come in and make my dreams come true. I couldn’t have asked for more than going to the NCAA Tournament.”

The Bulls played well on the defensive end as they have all season, allowing the Broncos just three shots on goal and nine total shots for the entire game. The Broncos had just three total shots in the second half. Senior defender Courtney Mann was emotional after the win and said she had always dreamed of going to the NCAA Tournament. “You usually don’t believe when people say ‘I’m speechless,’ but I’m speechless,” Mann said. “In the past four years, I felt like I’ve been working my whole life for this moment, so it’s pretty indescribable. Once Burke was named head coach, we realized we had everything to win a championship, it just needed to be put into place.” The Bulls had four players named to the All-MAC Tournament team: Hall, Mann,

senior midfielder Megan Giesen and sophomore midfielder Andrea Niper. Hall and Niper each scored two goals in the tournament. For Niper, it was her first two career goals – the first coming in Friday night’s double overtime game-winning goal in the semifinal against Ball State. Giesen and Mann was a part of a dominant Buffalo defense that allowed just one goal and 11 shots on goal in three tournament games. The MAC Championship caps off a historic season for Buffalo in which the team set several program records. The Bulls won the most overall games and MAC games in program history and are now on the school’s longest ever unbeaten streak (14 games). Buffalo’s No. 49 national ranking is also its highest-ever. The Bulls also swept all major conference awards Thursday, as Burke won Head Coach of the Year, Dougall won Freshman of the Year, Roberts won Offensive Player of the Year and Hall came away with the Defensive Player of the Year award. Buffalo had struggled since joining the MAC in 1998, winning just one conference tournament match and only finishing with a winning conference record five times prior to this season. Burke was an assistant coach for five years under former head coach Michael Thomas, who was fired after a 6-9-3 finish last season in which Buffalo failed to qualify for the MAC tournament. Buffalo has now won 12 MAC games – including postseason matches – after totaling 13 conference victories previous six seasons. By winning the conference championship, the Bulls are guaranteed a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Division I women’s selection show will stream online on the NCAA website Monday at 4 p.m. email: sports@ubspectrum.com

SUNY board of trustees approves tuition increase

UB undergraduates will pay $300 more for tuition in 2015-16 year AMANDA LOW

SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

On Thursday, SUNY trustees approved an increase SUNY tuition by $300 for the final year in the NYSUNY 2020 Tuition Plan. Tuition at UB and other SUNY schools will now be $6,470 for in-state undergraduates for the 2015-16 school year. In 2011, the State legislature enacted the NY SUNY 2020 Tuition Plan that calls for an annual tuition increase for five years. The 2015-16 academic school year will be the final year of the five-year tuition plan. Some UB students understand the reasons for the increase, but some feel there should be more transparency in the tuition distribution. The plan requires the SUNY board of trustees to look over the plan in the November of each year to make any adjustments. Trustee Joseph Belluck voted against the plan and said it was important to find out how the tuition increases impact students. “Even though the increase can seem marginal to us, given our station in life, they’re not insignificant to the students who attend our schools,” Belluck said in the meeting, which was broadcast online.

“Even a few hundred dollars is a lot of money to a lot of them.” Stacey Hengsterman, associate vice chancellor for Government Relations, said SUNY tuition was “chaotic” before the plan was enacted. “When the governor came in with the plan, we had a sense of normalcy, and we’ve really seen our campuses be able to use that money to invest,” she said. Before the tuition plan, SUNY tuition fluctuated depending on the New York State budget process. SUNY 2020 removed tuition from being factored into the budget. Out of tuition money, 25 percent goes to scholarships, according to Cary Staller, SUNY trustee and chairman of the finance and administration committee. John DellaContrada, UB spokesperson, said the tuition plan “has made and will continue to make significant investments in academic programs and courses, in providing additional financial aid to students, in faculty hiring, in faculty research across the university and in campus facilities” at UB. Maria Apruzzese, a first-year graduate law student, said UB’s tuition is already low compared to other universities. “I think that there’s been an increase in a lot of universities,” she said. “So $300, it

doesn’t seem that much compared to what some other schools are doing and probably compared to the cost of the schools face in recent years.” Tuition for graduate program students and students from out of state will be higher than the $300 for undergraduate students. Emmanuell McBryde, a senior health and human services major, said the increased tuition amount could have a large impact on students. “Some people may believe it’s OK, but people who have to take out loans, the constant increase in costs means that we’re kind of further putting ourselves in more and more debt,” he said. “Each time we have to take out loans, we have to compensate for that increase.” Belluck said there are about 20 SUNY campuses with food banks for students to supplement their meals. McBryde said the $300 may be substantial to some students, but may not be much to others. “So it really depends on economic situations,” he said. Navid Siddiqui, a sophomore exercise science major, said he would be less reluctant to pay the increase if he was aware of where the money was going. He com-

pares it to the $94.75 student activity fee, which students pay to the Student Association, and how he knows what events that fee is contributing toward. DellaContrada said the plan has helped UB to make multiple advancements like hiring 277 total faculty members and adding to the $3 million investment of the revamped general education program. The five-year tuition plan ends in 2016 and there are currently no plans for a similar legislation for the future. Apruzzese said SUNY 2020 helps to create a structure for SUNY. “They need to prepare for the future like that, it’s good to have a plan in mind like that so that students know what they are gonna get into especially four years down the road,” she said. UB provides an online summary of its tuition, which includes a comprehensive fee, activity fee and academic excellence fee. McBrydge said UB should publicize where tuition dollars are going. “If the students don’t know about it to begin with, how are they going to look for it,” he said. “They don’t know the buzz words, what to search for to find more information.”

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Editorial Board EDITOR IN CHIEF

Sara DiNatale

MANAGING EDITOR

Owen O’Brien OPINION EDITOR

Tress Klassen COPY EDITORS

Rachel Kramer Alyssa McClure NEWS EDITORS

Amanda Low, Senior Samaya Abdus-Salaam, Asst. Giselle Lam, Asst. FEATURES EDITORS

Emma Janicki, Senior Sharon Kahn Sushmita Gelda, Asst. ARTS EDITORS

Jordan Oscar, Senior Brian Windschitl Tori Roseman, Asst. SPORTS EDITORS

Tom Dinki, Senior Andy Koniuch Jordan Grossman, Asst. Quentin Haynes, Asst. PHOTO EDITORS

Chad Cooper, Senior Juan David Pinzon Yusong Shi CARTOONIST

Amber Sliter CREATIVE DIRECTORS

Jenna Bower Gelareh Malekpour, Asst.

Professional Staff OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Helene Polley ADVERTISING MANAGER

Kevin Xaisanasy Alex Buttler, Asst. Melina Panitsidis, Asst. ADVERTISING DESIGNER

Tyler Harder Derek Hosken, Asst.

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Agent Orange all over again

Pentagon’s secrecy regarding chemical agents endangers troops and insults veterans

In an extensive investigation published in October, The New York Times revealed that American troops in Iraq were exposed to chemical agents. At the time, the tally of Americans exposed was 17 – The Times noted that officials said the exact count was “slightly higher” but classified. Now, it’s come to light that the “slightly higher” number is actually more than 600. For over 10 years, the Pentagon managed to maintain a shroud of secrecy over the presence of abandoned chemical weapons in Iraq, even as soldiers were exposed to the agents, including sulfur mustard and sarin gas. As increasing numbers of veterans came forward after the newspaper’s initial report, the Pentagon was forced to disclose the dangerous reality that they had hidden from the public for so long.

Anything the government does now to address the situation – the Pentagon is just now offering a hotline for service members who may have been exposed – will serve as nothing but insufficient retribution for a selfish, thoughtless decision that endangered the lives of Americans serving their country. Not only did the Pentagon’s reticence harm veterans exposed to the agents, but the lack of information shared with troops endangered those on the frontlines as well. The government’s secrecy extended even to military doctors, so that injured soldiers did not have access to proper medical care after coming into contact with life-threatening chemical agents. And the Pentagon has no excuses, much less justification. There can be no claims of ig-

norance – only incompetence – regarding the exposure experienced by hundreds of soldiers. According to Col. Jerome Buller, a spokesmen for the Army surgeon general, 629 service members responded affirmatively on their post-deployment health assessments when asked if they could have been exposed to chemical, biological or radiological warfare and provided additional information about their exposure. And yet, the military did not track the data, provide follow-ups for veterans who were suffered from medical issues after their exposure or provide any form of warning to either troops or the Department of Veteran Affairs. The reason for this decision – this life-threatening decision – remains unclear. Clarity does not seem likely to be forthcoming. Nor does change – after all, the

Department of Veteran Affairs even today makes it difficult for Vietnam War veterans to receive compensation for exposure to Agent Orange. Adding further insult to incredible injury: According to The Times, of the six incidents in which soldiers were injured by chemical agents, five of those occurrences involved munitions designed by the United States. The government doesn’t need further reason to be ashamed of their conduct toward its service members, but the full extent of their incompetence must be brought to light – and condemned. America’s troops risked their lives to protect their country. It’s not much to ask that the government risk its reputation to do the same for its veterans. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

A new strip club generates a new debate Plan for strip club promises financial benefit, but isn’t a problem-free proposal

Despite the surge of new and exciting attractions and construction projects in Buffalo, the city faces a lot of challenges. From better schools and funding for the arts to improved outreach for the homeless, there’s plenty that Buffalo needs. One thing the city may not need? A strip club. But that’s up to the city to decide – and it’s not a seemingly obvious choice. Buffalo, which is already home two such clubs, is in the process of potentially gaining a third. The topic split our editorial board. Some were unbothered by the possibility, while others worried about its location and merits. It’s clear the city’s Common Council has a lot to consider in deciding in a vote if the project will get the required occupancy permit. Though bringing new business to Buffalo is invariably a benefit, as it will generate job opportunities and revenue, the location of the club is somewhat question-

able. Buffalo business owner Dan Connors wants to renovate a location on William Street to establish a strip club on the corner of Bailey Avenue. According to Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda, the new strip club would be located within a mile of another club, where police have had to respond to shootings and a homicide. This new club, which WIVB reported would be the largest in the state, could bring economic upturn to the area, but along with financial benefits could come crime, violence and degradation. Derenda’s concerns are certainly legitimate, but is it fair to assume Connors’ club would bring the same problems? Connors, who has already invested $350,000, said “it’s not going to be something that’s out of control,” as he told WIVB, but even if the new strip club is violence-free, there’s a question of if it’s necessary to the area.

Less is more

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OWEN O’BRIEN

MANAGING EDITOR

Buffalo wasn’t supposed to win. The women’s soccer team had a new head coach. The Bulls didn’t qualify for the Mid-American Conference tournament last year. They were picked to come in fourth place in the MAC East in the preseason polls. The polls were released three months ago and the Bulls still haven’t lost a MAC game. Including the postseason, Buffalo is 120-2 in its 14 conference games this season. It’s quite a different story from last year’s six-win season in which Buffalo won only three MAC games. Buffalo wasn’t supposed to win. Yet, the women’s soccer team was holding a MAC Championship trophy Sunday. Buffalo scored 14 goals all of last season and won only six

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The area is heavily residential, with housing branching out from every street north of the Bailey and William intersection. Some of those residents may not appreciate a strip club as their new neighbor. The Common Council should reach out to the community before making its decision. Hennepin Park is just three blocks – less than a quarter mile – away from the location. The park includes a playground, tennis and basketball courts and a community center, and this summer, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown included it in the city’s $4 million investment to improve public parks. The question of whether the strip club should be allowed to open is grabbing people and the police’s attention. But in perspective, Buffalo has one strip club for every roughly 125,000 residents. A city like Portland, Oregon – albeit a bigger city and known for its number of such establishments – has one club for about

every 9,500 people. Different cities are going to have different ideologies, but it seems unlikely the whole city will be damned with the addition of a new club. Connors has already received the appropriate permits to renovate the building – he’s just waiting on the Common Council’s vote. But ultimately, those living by the potential club are the ones who are going to be the most affected. The decision shouldn’t come down to whether one views strip clubs as moral or immoral, but how it could affect the community. It’s imperative the Common Council consider if there is legitimate concern the club will draw criminal activity. Connors has the right to open his club – so long as the business doesn’t bring with it a slew of new problems. email: editorial@ubspectrum.com

The women’s soccer team’s championship surprises nearly everyone except the Bulls

games. It took the Bulls only 10 games to surpass their win total and 11 games to surpass last season’s goal total. Even Athletic Directory Danny White admitted they didn’t expect a women’s soccer title in year one – because, hey, Buffalo wasn’t supposed to win. Head coach Shawn Burke and his team felt differently. Burke told his players they had the talent to win a championship. He told White this wouldn’t be a “rebuilding project,” when interviewing for the job. The Bulls were going to compete from day one. This isn’t breaking news: What new coach – or any coach for that matter – doesn’t tell his players they have the talent to win a championship? The difference is the Bulls actually did it. UB isn’t a school rich in athletic tradition. Besides for women’s tennis, football and men’s swimming (all with one title each), no other UB teams have postseason conference championships. Buffalo wasn’t supposed to win. White’s coaching decisions are well documented. He’s hired many young “big-time” former college players to lead teams, like softball coach Trena Peel and men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley. Even women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack and volleyball coach Reed Sunahara were some of the best players in the country before

going into coaching. Burke, too, was a standout soccer player in college. The biggest difference, however, is the school he played at. Whereas the four coaches listed above played at schools like Duke, LSU, Syracuse and UCLA, Burke starred at Mercyhurst College – a Division-II catholic liberal arts school in Pennsylvania. He is one of White’s only hires that didn’t come with national name recognition. But what he lacked in flash he made up for in relationships with the players. Burke served as an assistant for five seasons before taking over as head coach. Now, I’m not trying to say Buffalo should start hiring all of its assistant coaches, but it’s an interesting change from White’s usual selections. Buffalo wasn’t supposed to win. I don’t think there’s another coach in America who could have won a championship this season with the Bulls. And this isn’t because of the roster’s talent, but just the learning curve that comes with a new coach. Look at this year’s volleyball team. Sunahara had tremendous success at Cincinnati and even coached Team USA volleyball. But the Bulls are struggling this season, largely because of the natural time it takes to learn a new system. Thankfully, especially for the se-

niors on this year’s team, the Bulls didn’t have do deal with this. Burke didn’t make drastic changes – but the ones he made were major dividends. The Bulls graduated Ainsley Wheldon, one of the most successful goalkeepers in school history. Enter freshman Laura Dougall, who broke nearly every UB single-season goalkeeping record. Burke moved junior Jackie Hall to the center back position – which is one of the most important defensive positions. Burke said he “needed her on the field for 90 minutes.” The results? A Defensive Player of the Year award and two goals in the MAC Tournament – including the game-winner in Sunday’s championship game. “It’s a pretty nice luxury to have as a coach when the Defensive Player of the Year scores a couple of goals on the weekend,” Burke said. There are a lot of large, bold changes going on at UB right now. But over time, the saying “less is more” continues to prevail. Burke and this year’s women’s soccer team is just another example of this. Now, the Bulls go on to the NCAA Tournament. Buffalo wasn’t supposed to win. It doesn’t seem like the Bulls got the memo. email: owen.obrien@ubspectrum. com

An article, “Remembering the souls ‘flying away,’” in Friday’s edition of The Spectrum incorrectly stated the number of cranes hung by the Organization of Arab Students for Syrian Awareness Week. The group hung 2,000 cranes each representing 100 deaths in the Syrian conflict; it took the group 36 hours to hang the cranes, not make them, as previously reported. The article also wrongly stated the Syrian conflict began in Damascus rather than Daraa. The Spectrum regrets these errors.


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Inaccurately defining identities UB students discuss the history and impact of racial slurs

UPD alerts campus about sexual assault The University Police are investigating a sexual assault that happened early Sunday morning in a North Campus apartment. UPD sent out a campus-wide alert Sunday afternoon. The suspect became acquainted with the victim at an off-campus location, according to the alert. The victim, a female, described the suspect as a tall male, 6-foot-2, with a “medium to dark complexion,” average build, a long, narrow face, black spiky hair and possibly having a light goatee or facial hair on his chin, according to UPD. Police said they do not believe there is a current threat to others at this time. Anyone with information can call UPD at 716-645-2222.

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Banny Chen (above), a senior communication major, is at a past memorial held in 2012 for his cousin, Danny Chen, who completed suicide after experiencing racial slurs and harassment in the army. Banny spoke about Danny’s experience on Wednesday night at the Asian American Student Union meeting, which focused on the meaning of racial slurs and their impact.

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Banny Chen, a senior communication major, lost his cousin, Danny Chen, to suicide Oct. 3, 2011. The 19-year-old soldier committed suicide while he was serving in Afghanistan, due to mistreatment from fellow soldiers that involved racial slurs and physical harassment. After Danny’s death, the Chen family worked closely with Greek organizations and student clubs at UB like the Asian American Student Union (AASU) to host awareness events against bullying and hazing. AASU dedicated last Wednesday’s meeting to the topic of racial slurs and the racial words used to describe Asian Americans. About 25 students discussed how certain racial slurs have impacted their lives in America as an Asian or Asian American. During the meeting, each e-board member presented a word, its historic meaning

and led a discussion based on whether anyone in the room had any experience with the specific word. Students had many examples to share. About 12 percent of UB’s student population is of Asian, native Hawiian or Pacific Islander decent, according to a Forbes. “I don’t know about a specific word, but I know that sometimes a word can make you uncomfortable and it can degrade you,” said Phillip Chen, a senior health and human services major. “That’s where a word makes a human angry and emotional.” He said he has a lot of Asian friends, but has never heard them talk about a negative experience with racial slurs at UB. He said it could be they are too shy to talk about it or they actually never dealt with it. Banny, who is from New York City, said he grew up in a Chinese and Hispanic neighborhood. Hispanic people would often refer to him as a “Chino,” and he recently learned Hispanics use that term to refer to Chinese people.

“I wasn’t referred to as a person, but as a Chinese,” Banny said. “I wouldn’t call the experience as degrading but people trying to put you in a general label. If I was Korean, they would still call me Chino.” Banny said Jeremy Lin, an Asian-American basketball player in the NBA, also experienced a racial slur controversy in 2012. ESPN used the headline “Chink in the armor” to refer to Lin when he was on the Knicks and his team lost to the Hornets. William Loo, a freshman graphic design major, said when he was in high school every Halloween, he was asked if he was going to dress up as Jackie Chan. He said when he was in a martial arts class, people assumed he had strong skills and treated him like Jackie Chan. Barry Lee, a senior business major, said other people perceive all Asians as hardworking. He said there were times when people wanted to sit near Asians just because they assumed they are well prepared for exams when they may not have studied at all.

Coco Chanel: fashion legend KENDALL SPAULDING

STAFF WRITER

To have a dream is to look to the future toward something brighter. Whether big or small, dreams require a perseverance and ambition so that they may come true. The idea that one’s life may change dramatically for the better is what keeps the dream alive. Unwavering determination seemed to be the theme of Anne Fontaine’s Coco Before Chanel, a biographical insight into the early beginnings and tribulations that led legendary fashion designer, Coco Chanel, to be considered one of the greats at her craft. On Thursday evening, UB club French Connection, a group of graduate students, screened the film in 109 Baldy Hall. Dany Jacobs, a teaching assistant in French language and literature and president of the French Connection, strives to make learning about French culture fun and interesting through the club’s weekly events. “[The French Connection] organizes weekly French discussions tables and movie nights,” Jacobs said. “In this way, people can learn by interacting with French speakers and [get to know] about the culture.” The beginning of the film depicts the early stages of Gabriel Bonhuer Chanel’s (Audrey Tautou, Chinese Puzzle) life before she became known as the founder of the Chanel brand. The film starts with her father dropping a 12-year-old Chanel off at an orphanage in Corrèze, a territorial division in south-central France in the beginning of the 1900s. Her father never returns for her. The film attempted to inspire viewers to achieve their own dreams despite hardships that occur. “This is a film people should watch if they have a dream and they’re not really sure [of themselves]. Just go for it,” said Kelley Royes-Sullivan, a junior psychology major and media study and French minor. Once Chanel turned of age to leave the orphanage, she led a life as a seamstress and cabaret songstress known for her per-

formance of the song Qui Qu’a Vu Coco? (Who Has Seen Coco?), earning her the nickname Coco Chanel. She attracted the attention of Étienne Balsan (Benoît Poelvoorde, Three Hearts), the wealthy textile heir to his family’s fortune. Balsan takes Chanel away from her unsatisfying lifestyle and into his life of lavishness and entertaining his affluent, elite guests. This marks Chanel’s first experience with French high society, and the primary stages of her career designing her iconic fashion hats and garments. Chanel always disliked the popularity of the “corseted” woman’s attire in France during the early 20th century. Her fashions have been lauded for expressing the modern woman at the time, whose fashion stressed comfort and practicality. She emphasized a fashion that combined masculine silhouettes and patterns that followed the natural shape of a woman. “Coco Chanel didn’t conform and her styles are still relevant today,” Royes-Sullivan said. “I like the idea of not sticking to the norm.” In the midst of developing her craft, Chanel falls deeply in love with Arthur Capel (Alessandro Nivola, A Most Violent Year), a wealthy Englishman and friend of Balsan, who believes in her ability to change the fashion world. Capel helps Chanel form a business, and her life becomes full of love, happiness and success. Shortly after, in the midst of Chanel’s bourgeoning success, Capel dies in a car accident. Although devastated, Chanel continues her business and her determination stemming from her years in an orphanage, struggling seamstress and cabaret singer. She eventually earns the honor of the only fashion designer in Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Some students also gained a new perspective on life after seeing the depiction of Chanel’s trials and staying true to herself to be successful. “I’m always thinking about what I want to do with my life. After seeing this film, I

Students discussed the history of commonly used slang terms. For instance, the word “zipper head” references the Vietnam War. Vietnamese soldiers were shot in the head and carried in bags with zippers. Their dead bodies got run over by tanks, which left zipper-like marks on their heads from wheels of tanks. The slur “Chinaman” was used as the last names of many initial Chinese immigrants who moved the United States. A commonly used slur that caused a long debate between students was “fresh off the boat,” (FOB) a term that refers to immigrants who couldn’t integrate to their second country’s culture. Students had mixed feelings about the usage of the term. Students continued the meeting with more examples and concluded that while some words might seem innocent they have an inaccurate way of describing individuals – like the idea that all Asians know how to pick rice – or a painful historical background. “If you can justify the meaning of a term to describe me and my identity, it would be the only time I would be OK with anyone using such a word,” said Theresa Law, a first-year education graduate student. “But if you can’t, then it’s just unacceptable. You should have reasons to use a certain word.” email: news@ubspectrum.com

UB French Connection screens film about the French icon

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The French Connection’s showing of Coco Before Chanel tells the tale of the legendary fashion icon’s rise from orphan to sought after fashionista.

have a different feeling,” said Irene Llopis, a junior undecided major. “After seeing this film, I learned that when you’re absolutely sure you want to [achieve] something, you go for it with all you have. It’s a great feeling.” On Monday at 3 p.m. the French Con-

nection holds discussion events on the ninth floor of Clemens Hall. After the discussions, the club screens a French film with English subtitles, like it did with Coco Before Chanel, at 8 p.m. email: arts@ubspectrum.com


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Open space of inspiration KENDALL SPAULDING

STAFF WRITER

While some people use the Xbox Kinect motion sensor to play their favorite video games, Nima Vakili uses it to create 3D conceptual art. The first-year media study Master of Fine Arts graduate student put together a film of people using the motion sensor to digitally paint shapes. These shapes ended looked like the geometric skeletons one might see in the making of an animated film. Vakili likes to incorporate technology and viewership interactions in his artwork. “I love architecture and dealing with public spaces,” Vakili said. “My research is about integrating media into a public space and getting people to interact.” Students were able to view his film and other projects at the Center for the Arts Open CFA event Thursday night. Masters candidates in the Department of Art, Media Study and Theater and Dance had the opportunity to display their work to an audience of students, professors and community members. Pieces ranged from photographs and paintings to dance performances and film screenings. Spectators were able to strike a conversation with the many artists in attendance, who seemed open to discussing their pieces, their creation process and what mediums they worked with. Shane Farrell, a first-year Master of Fine Arts graduate student, is inspired by

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The CFA hosts Open CFA for graduate students to display their work

small drawings and the history of painting. His art was on display at Open CFA. He told onlookers his work uses Photoshop to mimic the feeling of real paint while creating three-dimensional effects with technology. “I like to make things that exist halfway between the real and digital world, the awkward in between,” Farrell said. Tommy Nguyen, a second-year MFA graduate student, creates a myriad of plush objects that are morbid in shape but can be worn as a costume. “My ideas come from anywhere, anime, comic books and superheroes,” Nguyen said. Many of Nguyen’s creations are colorful and whimsical with clear inspiration from animation and culture. “I try to integrate many races, cultures, body types and sizes into [my work],” Nguyen said. “I try to exploit what’s [difKAINAN GUO, THE SPECTRUM ferent] about pop and hip-hop culture, On Thursday, the Open CFA’s relaxed atmosphere gave attendees a chance to talk with artists about their reclaim those things and try to turn it process and work. The Center for the Arts (CFA) was host to paintings, photo projects, films and perfoeinto something that bring people togeth- mances by graduate students in the various art departments. er.” People in attendance ranged from stu- art,” Maxfield said. “It got me thinking his plans to make a collection of his own dents interested in seeing what their about how you can present work. There work someday. The event inspired Schrivteachers do creatively to those who were should be an honesty and self-awareness er to have a creative voice of his own. He acknowledges the challenges of breaklooking for a sense of understanding and as an artist.” creativity in the art world. Cody Schriever, a sophomore psychol- ing into the art world, but attending the Jordan Maxfield, a senior film studies ogy major, was surprised at the variations event and seeing the diversity of art gives him some reassurance. major who creates short films and doc- of art that were being presented. “Sometimes to get to a shout you have umentaries, came up with ideas of how “It’s interesting to see the different to present his own art and about ways to forms art takes,” Schriever said. “It’s also to start as whisper. Take a deep breath,” confront the artistic process head-on as interesting to see performance art. It’s Schriever said. he walked through the CFA on Thursday. become more prominent than it used to email: arts@ubspectrum.com “This event seemed like an [interesting] be.” way to confront the artist, but also their After the event, the painter maintains

Wear your letters Wednesday SHARON KAHN

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On Wednesdays we wear letters. No, not just random letters of the alphabet – Greek letters. We don’t wear them because we “earned them.” We don’t wear them because we paid for them or “paid for our friends.” We don’t wear them because we’re too lazy to pick something out to wear. We wear letters because we are representing an organization. Our organization unifies women who have similar ide-

als and morals. “Alpha Phi is a sisterhood of outstanding women supporting one another in lifelong achievement.” My sorority, like many others, is an international sorority with 161 collegiate chapters and more than 200,000 members. My sisters from all around the world are supporting each other, helping out local communities, raising money for national initiatives and striving for excellence. You might ask how can I call these 200,000 members, most of whom I’ll never meet, my “sisters?”

COURTESY OF SHARON KHAN

On May 23, 2014 Elliot Rodger shot and killed six people and wounded 13 others on the University of California Santa Barbara campus. Before the shooting, he banged feverishly on the Alpha Phi, Gamma Beta chapter house. When no one answered the door, 12 gunshots fired. The sisters called 9-1-1 and it was later identified that three of the girls shot outside the Alpha Phi house were sisters of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Shortly after the shooting Rodger’s 140page manifesto surfaced, outlining his plans for entering the Alpha Phi house, committing murder and setting the house on fire as his plan for his “Day of Retribution.” Within hours of hearing the news, Alpha Phi sisters from around the world immediately started reaching out to our sisters at UC Santa Barbara. Without even Sharon poses with her many Alpha Phi T-shirts. knowing each other, we worked together to reach out to our sisters and offer support while simultaneously supporting the flection and representation of their organization. When I wear my letters it’s not girls of Delta Delta Delta as well. because I’m too lazy to put on something Flowers, cards and funds flowed in to- else. In fact, when I wear my letters I’m ward the Greek community at Santa Bar- reminded to go out of my way to be a betbara for Alpha Phi and Delta Delta Delta. ter person that day and to represent my When I attended Alpha Phi’s Inter- sorority in the best way possible. national Biennial Convention just one When I hold the door open for somemonth after the tragedy, the sisters from one, or help an elderly person pick up Santa Barbara were still healing from the something they dropped at Walgreens, I incident. Hundreds of us gathered togeth- am representing my sorority. I am repreer, in person, to show our support. I nev- senting a group of women who would do er felt more closely connected to strang- the exact same thing in that situation. ers in my life. It was if we had all gone Everything we do, while wearing letters through this horrible tragedy together and or not, we are representing our sorority. was healing as one. As members of a sorority, we work tireWhen I wear my letters I think back lessly to uphold the image our founders to this tragedy. I’m representing a group have set for us. of women who are there for one anothOn Wednesdays when we wear letters, er no matter the distance. I’m representwe show our friends, our campus and the ing a lifetime of membership – not just world what we stand for, what we believe four years. in and what we strive to achieve. Sorority women know that every word they say and every action they do is a re- email: features@ubspectrum.com

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An evolved Goliath towers over hunters when it begins its onslaught, hurling boulders and breathing fire at its foes who attempt to trap and cut it down with no shortage of firepower.

Evolve Big Game Alpha Release Date: Feb. 10, 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 (played) and PC Developer: Turtle Rock Studios Publisher: 2K Games The first few minutes of Evolve might leave players wondering why the game has garnered the amount of attention that it has. But those are just the first few minutes. After choosing a class (trapper, assault, support or medic) the four-player team bickers a bit as the drop ship moves into position. The monster, controlled by a fifth player, is already on the ground searching for prey. The world of Shear is full of dangerous creatures and carnivorous plants that keep hunters on their toes while they hunt for the monster. The Crowbill Sloth and other enormous creatures pose threat to the monster and hunters alike. The creatures scattered throughout the map serve as prey for the monster that feasts on their corpses to gain armor and evolve. Its body feasters and bubbles while it grows, appearing far more dangerous while the player controlling the monster chooses which of its four abilities (leap smash, charge, rock throw or fire breath) to improve. They get three points for each of the three evolution stages. As players sky dive from a drop ship onto planet Shear, the game’s crisp, moody and meticulously detailed visuals take hold. The sound is just as detailed and full of life as the world that surrounds players when they touch down. Maggie, the trapper, sees the Goliath’s tracks, which glow blue against the map’s detailed foliage and the hunt begins. The carcasses of the planet’s wildlife trails behind the creature’s footsteps and birds scatter through the air a few hun-

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dred meters ahead. Daisy, the trapper’s pet, runs forward in pursuit. The Goliath has reached Stage 2, growing stronger, bigger and more powerful and the hunters haven’t even seen him yet. The trail goes cold. A boulder smashes into Hank, the support. The medic begins healing him as the massive creature hurls itself forward with a leap smash, like a wrestler elbow dropping its way to an opponents submission. The Goliath smashes down sending the trapper flying. This is the Evolve that has garnered all that press and it’s fantastic. The Big Alpha last weekend was the perfect tease for one of next year’s most anticipated releases. It gave players control of one of the final game’s three monsters and a few of its hunters. The game is an easy sell: four players battle against a boss-caliber monster controlled by a fifth player in a game developed by Turtle Rock Studios, the creators of Left 4 Dead. The Goliath is like Left 4 Dead’s Tank on steroids, mixed with a whole lot of rage. Its hulking mass of muscle and attri-

tion is the perfect marriage of agility and pure brute strength – strength that’s easily matched by the firepower and abilities of the four hunters that seek its demise. But as it evolves, the tables quickly turn out of the futuristic big game hunter’s hands and into the monster’s. The trapper throws its mobile arena, locking the monster in a small area of the map. His harpoon traps leash the creature, while Markov, the assault, shoots his lightning gun. The monster’s armor depletes and it begins bleeding, bits of its bone and bullet-torn tissue become visible. Fire churns forth from the Goliath’s mouth, lighting the assault on fie, but the character’s shield takes the brunt of the damage. The game is just as much about strategy for the monster as it is for the hunters. Knowing when and where to fight are keys to success for either side. Eat some prey to armor up and go for an early assault or lurk in the shadows to max out before attempting to annihilate the hunters in one fell swoop. While monsters plot their attack, hunters communicate to plan and coordinate their abilities. The trapper’s harpoon traps,

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Continued from Quick hits, page 8 Men’s basketball In their first and only exhibition game before the regular season, the Bulls defeated Wheeling Jesuit 79-60 Thursday. Buffalo held Wheeling Jesuit to just 39 percent shooting and forced 22 turnovers in the game. The Bulls shot 52 percent from three-point range, led by senior forward Will Regan’s 3-of-4 shooting performance from behind the arc. The Bulls start regular season play with a home game against South Dakota State Friday at 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball The Bulls defeated Buffalo State 89-54 in their only exhibition game Saturday. Buffalo held the Bengals to 23 percent shooting and forced 27 turnovers. Sophomore forward Alexus Malone had a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds, while senior forward Ayana Bradley had 16 points and nine rebounds. The Bulls begin the regular season with a 5 p.m. game against Siena Friday at Alumni Arena. email: sports@ubspectrum.com

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Buffalo’s offense vs. Akron’s defense The Bulls scored at least 21 points in every game under former head coach Jeff Quinn this season, but have scored just 14 points in both of their two games under interim head coach Alex Wood. Junior quarterback Joe Licata and junior running back Anthone Taylor have struggled in that stretch, and they’ll try to get on track against the No. 1 scoring defense and No. 2 total defense in the MAC. Licata has thrown six interceptions his last four games and Taylor has ran for just 62 yards in his past two games. The Zips get good penetration at the line, which could lead to limited running room for Taylor and force Licata into making mistakes. Akron leads the MAC with 24 sacks.

which temporarily place the monster on a leash, are perfectly combined with the assault’s mines and the support’s orbital barrage. A medic’s healing becomes a critical life thread for an assault player whose shield expired with the Goliath whaling down on him. The mobile arena goes down, the Goliath breaks free of the harpoon traps and bounds through the air to escape. The hunt continues and the creature searches for a means to evolve and grow stronger once more. Teamwork is key, balance is ever-present, but entertainment is king and the Big Game Alpha didn’t run out of either for hours on end. The Goliath ravages a bigger creature, evolving to stage three and becoming the ultimate predator. It lurks atop a large rock formation, lying in wait for the hunters to pick up its trail. As the approach it hurls another boulder at the medic and support, but this time the enormous stone almost one shots the characters. Its leap smash and fire breath all but cripple the rest of the team, as it ravages its foes with devastating melee attacks. The assault’s shield fails, the harpoon traps don’t hold the monster for long and the towering Goliath’s brute strength becomes too much for the hunters. The Big Alpha’s crashes and glitches became a negligible part in the story of the perfect tease of the full game to come. With three monsters and more hunters, each with their own abilities, weapons, play styles and powers, and it’ll be great to see the final game come February. For now, thousands of players can relish in the destruction they brought down on the hunters that sought their demise or the victory they clenched from the fiery jaws of the Goliath. Only the fittest will survive – take that, Darwin.

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Junior running back Devin Campbell returns a kickoff in Buffalo’s 63-21 loss to baylor Sept. 12. The Bulls host Akron Tuesday night at 8 p.m.

Playing for pride Bulls determined to finished their season strong despite bowl ineligibility JORDAN GROSSMAN ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Buffalo football team is ineligible for a bowl game following a 37-14 loss to Ohio last week Wednesday. The team is on a four-game losing streak – its longest since 2012 – and has already lost its head coach. The Bulls know they will have to answer for their disappointing season when it comes to an end in three weeks. “At the end of the year, when you go home to your friends and family and your high school coaches, you’re going to have to answer for UB,” said senior linebacker Jake Stockman. “You’re going to have to explain this. You want to be able to explain it with a smile on your face saying,

‘We just rattled off three in a row. I’m proud to put on this blue and white.’” The Bulls (3-6, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) look to start a three-game winning streak to finish their season beginning Tuesday when they host Akron (4-5, 2-3 MAC) at UB Stadium. Buffalo’s struggling offense will face the No. 1 defense in the MAC. Akron has allowed just 21 points and 363 total yards per game this season. Although the Bulls score an average of 28.8 points per game this season, they have scored just 28 points combined in their past two games. Last Wednesday, the Bulls accumulated a season-low 134 total yards and junior quarterback Joe Licata threw for 74 passing yards – his career-low as a starter. Junior running back Anthone Taylor ran for

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The football team (3-6, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) takes on Akron (4-5, 2-3 MAC) Tuesday in its second to last home game of the season. Buffalo became ineligible for a bowl game with its 37-14 loss to Ohio Wednesday night. The Bulls defeated the Zips 51-10 Nov. 19, 2011 in last year’s matchup. Kyle Pohl, junior quarterback Pohl returned to the Akron lineup last game after missing two games with a head injury. Akron fell 27-10 to Bowling Green and Pohl threw no touchdowns and three interceptions in the loss. The Zips junior quarterback led the team to a three-game winning-streak before the injury, but Akron has now lost three in a row. But Pohl has struggled throughout the season. After throwing for more than 300 yards and four touchdowns in Akron’s season-opening 41-0 victory over Howard, Pohl has thrown

just three touchdowns compared to six interceptions. He is also completing just 55.1 percent of his passes this season. Jatavis Brown, junior linebacker Brown picked up where he left off last season when he broke out as an All-MAC First Team player, leading the Zips in tackles (107). He leads the No. 1 scoring defense in the MAC with 78 tackles and three forced fumbles. Brown is second on the team in sacks with four and had a season-high 16 tackles and two forced fumbles in Akron’s 27-10 loss to the Falcons. Brown is on the smaller side (5-foot11, 217 pounds), but the linebacker will be key for Akron’s attempt to be the third straight opponent to shutdown Buffalo’s offense. Running backs Conor Hudley and Jawon Chisholm The duo has run for 773 yards and seven touchdowns so far this season. Hudley backed up Chisholm the past two seasons, but the junior running back has 17 more carries and 137 more rushing yards than Chisholm this year. While Chisolm is a cutback kind of runner, Hudley is an inside power back. The pair will look to have success Tuesday on a Buffalo defense that has allowed two players to run for least 49 yards in all but two games this season.

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Quick Hits: Men’s soccer misses out on MAC Tournament; basketball plays exhibitions SPORTS DESK Men’s Soccer (5-10-2, 1-2-2 Mid-American Conference) Buffalo’s season ended Saturday night, as the men’s soccer team lost 4-0 to Akron (11-5-1, 4-1 MAC) with a trip to the MidAmerican Conference tournament on the line. Bowling Green (13-5-1, 2-2-1 MAC) clinched the fourth and final spot with a 2-1 victory over Northern Illinois Saturday. The Bulls have now failed to make the MAC tournament in both of head coach Stu Riddle’s two years in Buffalo. Volleyball (14-14, 4-10 MAC) The Bulls were swept at Alumni Arena over the weekend, losing to Kent State (15-12, 7-7 MAC) Friday and Ohio (214, 14-0 MAC) Saturday. Buffalo fell in straight sets to the Bobcats after losing in five sets to the Golden Flashes Friday. The Bulls have now lost 10 of their past 12 matches. They host Akron (8-21, 2-12 MAC) Thursday at 7 p.m. Wrestling (3-1) Buffalo placed fifth out of seven teams in the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational Saturday. Senior Max Soria won the 125-pound weight class bracket with four victories –three of which came by pin fall.

YUSONG SHI, THE SPECTRUM

Sophomore midfielder Russell Cicerone and the men’s soccer team’s season ended Saturday night with a 4-0 loss to Akron. The loss combined with a Bowling Green victory knocked Buffalo out of the final sport for the MAC Tournament.

The Bulls next compete in the New York State Collegiate Championships in Cornell, New York, next Saturday. SEE QUICK HITS, PAGE 6

SEE ZAPING, PAGE 6

PREDICTIONS: Akron OWEN O’BRIEN

37 yards on 17 carries following a 25-yard rushing performance the week before. “To get the running game going, we have to get the throwing game going,” Licata said. “They’ve got to be able to respect the pass. Once they’re keying on the pass then we can run the ball and vice versa.” Licata has an opportunity to make Buffalo football history Tuesday night. Licata needs one more touchdown pass to break former quarterback Drew Willy’s all-time touchdown pass record. Licata’s not concerned with breaking the record if it’s in a losing effort, however. “I would trade every touchdown pass for a win,” Licata said. “It doesn’t mean much to me right now. Maybe when I’m

done playing it will mean a little something for me to get my name in the record books but right now, it doesn’t really mean anything.” Consistency has been a problem for the Buffalo ‘D’ all season long. This week, the Bulls must contain quarterback Kyle Pohl, who ranks sixth in the MAC with 227.6 passing yards per game and wide receiver Zack D’Orazio, who is ninth in the conference with an average of five receptions per game. The defense was set up to fail last week, as Buffalo turned the ball over four times, three times setting Ohio up inside the Bulls’ 20-yard line. “As a defense, we don’t care how we get on the football field,” Stockman said. “We don’t care if were on the 1-yard line with four downs to score.” Every aspect of the team has struggled during the current four-game losing streak, including special teams. Senior kicker Patrick Clarke missed a 36-yard field goal attempt in his only opportunity against Ohio. He has converted less than half (6 of 13) of his field goal attempts this year. “Absolutely he’s got to turn it around because those are points we count on,” Wood said. “He’s been working on it but we’ll see how we manage that through the course of the every ball game we’ve got remaining.” The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday and will be featured on ESPNU. Although the Bulls cannot win the conference or make a bowl game, they are ready to play. “We have a lot of strong character, a lot of heart,” Stockman said. “I don’t think it’s a concern of our not showing up for the next three games. We’re going to show up [and] we’re going to play good football.”

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The Bulls are a much better team at home, but Akron’s defense may be too much for UB.

I’ll take any opponent to beat the spread against Buffalo right now.

The Bulls are struggling on the defensive side of the ball right now. Give me Akron.

This team lost to Ohio by 23 points. Why should I believe this team got any better?


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